The Conshohocken Recorder, April 17, 1886

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ESTABLISHED 1869.—HE-ESTABLISHED 1877
DAY, APRIL 17, 1886. $1.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
GROWING OLD.
Tbo fairest lilies droop at evsntlde,
The Bwcetest roees fall from off the sum ;
The rarest things of earth cannot abide,
And wo are passing-, too, away like them ;
We're growing old.
We had our dreams-those rosy dreams of
youth ;
They faded, and 'twas well, This atwr-prlme
Hath brought ue fuller hopes ; and yet, for-sooth,
We drop a tear now In this later time
To think we're old.
Wesmlloal those poor fancies of the past—
A saddunod smile, almost akin to pain j
Those high iloslrus, those purposes so vasl.
Ah, our poor hearts I they cannot oomo
again ;
We're growing olu.
Old t Well, the heavens are old ; this earth
Is, too ;
Old wine Is hpst.matureat fruit moetsweeti
Much have we lost, more gained, although
'tis true
We tread lilo's way with most uncertain
feet.
We're growing oil '
We more along, anil scatter, as we pace,
Soft graces, tender hopes on every hand ;
At last wliA giuy-strca'Ked hair and hollow
faoe.
We stop across the boundary of the land
Where none are old.
—BlUt V. O. J'agi.
ABEL COLE'S PEACHES.
Jonas Cole owned a .-nun little bouse
and a ten-aere peach orchard just be-hind
it. This was all the properly he
had except his wife and seven child-ren.
Eight mouths to fill besides bin
own, caused blm to work very bard,
and sometimes he was Irritable and
discontented. But when the peach-or-chard
began to bear fruit and yield an
income, his life grew easier. He sent
the peaches carefully packed in boxesi
to Philadelphia and (hey found a good
sale. Tbey had to be picked a little
hard, and mellowed ou the way, so
that when they reached the customer*
they were ripe and juicy, just ripe to
eat. One autumn there came a ween
of intensely hot weather, quite un-usual
for the season. Mr. Cole's pi
es ripened very rapidly, and he fore-saw
many of them would decay beii re
he could get them to market.
''There are at lea»t six bushels that
'11 be a dead loss," he said testily,
'"They'll rot, every one of 'em, before
they get to Philadelphia. Don't see
wby the hot weather didn't come in
August, when it oug ht to."
"Father, why don't you peddle 'em
In the village ?" inquired Abel. "Put
the price down a little, and sell 'em
right off. Thej are just right now
and needn't be lost."
"Well said, Abe. Take old Don and
go round and sell them. You may
have this load of peaches, and al 1 the
money you can get for 1 hem. Look
out and drlvo good bargains."
Abel's eyes brightened. "Oh, that's
jolly!" he exclaimed. "Whew. Hallo!
Won't I make a spec out of this
chance ! I bet I'll be sharp.
He harnessed Don Into the big lum-berwagon,
and filled it with a load of
peaches. A drive of a mile brought
him into the village.
"P-e-a-c-h-es! p-e-a-c-h-e-s!" he
cried. "Nice large peaches! Sixty
cents a peck."
The first stop lie made was at Es-quire
Rockwell's. They had just been
supplied elsewhere and did not want
any. The next house was an old lady,
Mrs. Mowrey's, who was blind of one
eye aud lame in one leg.
"Don't believe she'll take any,"
thought Abel as he knocked at tin-door;
but I don't mean to skip a
house. I'll try ,em all, that's the way
to get customers. Want to buy some
■uperb peaches '.'" he inquired as the
old women came limping to him.
"Yes, but my wants and money
never go together : haven't a sent; it's
all I can do to get bread,'' was the
sorrowing reply.
Abel pondered a moment. This load
of peaches belongs to me. Father gave
them to me. Bring out a two-quart
dish, I'll All it for nothing. I'll favor
you since you've had such a hard lot."
Mrs. Mowrey presented a six-quart
pail, aud her eye brightened as Abel
rilled it high with peaches, which she
received with a shower of thanks.
"Got a little out ot pocket there,"
thought Abel, driving on, "but I'll
make it up on somebody who's rich.
'Twont do to press the poor."
A church aud school-house were
upon one side of the street, and the
common, on the other, so that Abel
drove slowly on several rods, making
no stop. In the mean time he was
castle building, and the gay colored
pictures of the future he painted with
Imagination were like a bright, r> al
light on his path.
"This lot of peaches," he thought,
"taking out what I gave old Widow
Mowrey, will bring me towards fifteen
dollars. I'll spend one dollar for an
algebra, and the rest I'll put in the
bank to keep towards going to college.
Many is the boy, as poor as I, who's
gone to college and made his mark In
the world. I'll be a lawyer; that's the
profession to rise in ; yes I will!"
Just then Mr. Cartwright, a dry-goods
dealer, chanced to appear in
sight.
"Hallo, Abel," he called; "stop i
I've a word to say."
Abel pulled the reins and waited for
Mr. Cartwright to come up.
"Want a place in my store ?" he in-quired.
"Yes sir," returned Abel promptly.
"Well, then come next week and
begin work," said Mr. Cartwright.
Abel reflected a little.
"I want a chance to go in a store till
I cau do better," said lie, "but in the
end I'm going to college aud to make
a lawyer. I'll stay with you a few
months, if you wish, and work real
hard."
"Where are you going to get the
means to go to college," asked the
merchant with a doubtful smile.
"Where there's a will there's a way.
I've tw.i legs, and two arms, and one
head. That's my capital. This load
of peaches father gave me, It'll bring
enough to give me a start. X expect
fifteen dollars, at least, and I shall put
it In the bank."
"Don't count your chickens before
they are hatched," answered Mr. Cart-wright,
laughing.
The parsonage was now close by,
Mrs. Aaron Phillpsons, the minister's
wife stood in the doorway.
"Peaches! peaohes !" sang out Abel,
"only sixty cents a peck; want to buy,
ma'am ?"
"Yes," replied the lady pleasantly,
"but minister's families must not in-dulge
In luxuries. Little is the money
we have for anything but real necesi-ties.
Your peaohes are splendid ones.
Hope you'll find ready market for
them."
"Oh, mother, do take one peck,"
pleaded a little girl by her side. "I
haven't had but just one peach to eat
this whole year."
"You shall have some," exclaimed
the generous Abel ; and he poured
out a full peck and a half upon the
kitchen table, and stood and watched
with delight the family as they eager-ly
seized the peaches and devoured
them.
At the next house Abel found njgood
customer. Mrs. Hartley was going to
have "company to tea," and bought a
half bushel. How sweetly tie dollar
and twenty cents she paid Abel jingled
in his pocket. It was charming music
to his ears,and;iiis spirits rose to fever
beat.
Just opposite lived bis best friend,
Jaoob Armstrong. This boy was sit-ting
on the piazza in an easy chair,
very pule and thin. He was recover-ing
from typhoid fever.
"Jacob don't you want some of my
nice, juicy peaches?" called out Abel.
"I own this load."
"Yes, indeed," quickly replied Ja-cob.
And Abel seeded the best In the
the wagon, and the pale face of the
sick boy brightened on seeing them
lu this way Abel Cole continued to
dispose of his peaches. In two hours
the wagon was -mpty. More than two-tblrda
of the load bad been given
to the sick aud destitute, and a!l the
mouey tue generous boy returned
borne with was less than three dollars.
Great was Mr. Cole's indignation
upon seeing so small a sum. . Fearful
oaths came from his mouth, and he
abused bis son with violent language.
"O, father," pleaded Abel, "I wasn't
to blame. There were so many peo-ple
who couldn't pay, that I couldn't
help giving to them."
"Abel is a soft-hearted idiot,"
laughed his cousin Philip who stood
by. "When I want to get rich I'll
take him for a partner. Ha ! ha ! ha!"
With keen sarcasm and ridicule,
Philip told some of the village boys
the way Abel Cole sold peaches. It
reached the ears ot Mr. Cartwright,
the merchant, and he questioned Abel.
The boy would not deny tbat he had
given away most of the load of peaches.
Mr. Cartwright was a hard, grasping
man. Pity for the unfortunate was
unknown to him, and he said sharp-ly
:
"Abel, if this is the way you drive
bargains, you'll nevtr do for me. I
must have the profit. Guess you'd
better look for work elsewhere. You
are not sharp enongh."
Poor Abel! His generous kiuduess
had cost him his place. He left Mr.
Cartwright with a bursting heart and
then went off and sat down upon a
great flat rock ny the roadside and
covered his face with his hands, while
great tears fell slowly down his cheeks.
A month passed.
About half a mile from Mr. Coie's
house there was a railroad crossing.
Abel was returning from the village
one morning, and bad just come in
sight of the words, "Look out for the
engine," when he saw Deacon Jones'
brlndlecow on the track. The ex-press
train was a little below, coming
in all its mighty power, whistling and
belching smoke.
"There !" exclaimed Abel, Inward-ly,
"the deacon's cow'll get run over.
Hallo ! go 'long ! go 'long !" he shout-ed
toward the cow and brandishing
his arms. The cow did not stir. No
sense of her Imminent danger roacued
ber dull instinct. "Go along ; hallo !
Get out!" screamed Abel, and he
picked up a small stone, which hit
her in the side. This forced the cow
to take a few step* and clear the track.
Abel iollowed, but bis fiot struok
against one of tbe rails, and he fell
violently forward, striking his head
against a sharp, projecting rock, aud
be lay half stunned and motionless
on the ground, with one foot on the
rail, objects were dark and indls-tiuct
before him. He had a laint real-ization
of his danger, aud be attempt-ed
to raise his foot, but it was power-less.
He could not stir. No human
eye could see him. There was no
ready hand to lift him from the
ground.
One—two—minutes passed. On
came the train. It went whizzing by
at full speed. A darling, terrible pain
dashed from Abel's foot to his brain.
Then all was a blank.
Three hours passed. When Abel
awoke to consciousness he was lying
on his own bed iu his own room. Dr.
Munroe was beside bim with bis fing-ers
upon hla wrist. There was a
strong smell of ether in the air, aud
hie mothers face was ghastly white.
"What's happened ? Where am I ?"
asked Abel lu a bewildered voice.
"In your father's house, with
friends," answered the doctor.
Abel gazed wildly about a moment.
"Oh, my leg!" lie cried. What
sharp palii there is! What's the mat-ter."
Then he put hid hand to his bend
and moved it slowly downward. Hor
rible ! Ids right foot »-;u gone. Oil
what a shiver of agony overspead his
soul as he made this discovery !
"Your foot was crushed by tie carp.
The only way to save you was to am-putate
it," said the doctor tenderly,
wilh moist eyes.
Abel closed LU eyes and clasped hi*
hands. No sound Issued from his lips
for many minute*. Then be said, in
a hoarse, hollow voice : "How I wish-ed
that I had died ! I can never go to
college. I can never make a lawyer,
I'm a cripple for life."
A month passed. Abel's limb was
beginning to heal, and he could get
around on cruches, but his prospects
in life were In ruins. All joy was
crushed out or his heart, aud his way
viewless and startles?. It takes ad-versity
often to reveal to us who are
our true friends. This season of agony
aud darkness brought to the front
scores of friends Abel was unconscious
of possessing.
When the news of the terrible ac-cident
which had befallen Able Cole
was spread over the village, profound
sorrow was everywhere felt. His gen-erous
open nature had made him
greatly beloved, and many pitying
hearts longed to lighten the blow for
him. His name was In every house-hold,
md soon people began to talk
earnestly about doing something to
ameliorate his condition. "Poor
Abel!" -aid one and another. "He
has a noble heart. His generosity
cewt hiin a place In the store and sav-ing
Jones' cow has made him a crip-ple
for life. What can be done for
him ?" Then a subscription paper
was taken around. Its purpose was
to raise sufficient monoy to defray
AMe's expenses to Appleton Academy
for one year, and seud him to college.
The first name that went down was
Peter Lee's, a wealthy manufacturer.
It stood opp site one hundred dollars.
The next name was David Armstrong
with another hundred. He was Ja-cob's
uncle. Jacob had eloqueutly
pleaded his friend Abel's case. "O
uncle ! he shouted, "instead of help-ing
me, do give to Abel Co!e. He's a
cripple for life aud a tip top boy."
So it was everywhere. People who
had money, gave liberally, aud those
who had none told his sad story to
others, aud excited lhem to pity and
help
One bright morning, Uev. Aaron
Phllllpson entered Abel's room wi.h a
smiling face. The boy was sitting by
the window With folded bunds, lost in
painful reverie. .
"Abel," said the minister tenderly,
"do you know how much you are be-loved
? Your misfortune has caused
deep sorrow everywhere, from least
to greatest. See what friends have
done for you ?"
He put tbe paper with a long list of
well known names Into his band.
There were over one thousand dollars
In large and small sums.
"Dear boy ! you are to go to Applc-on
Academy for one year, and after-wards
to college. See this little bank
hook with your name on it. The
money given you has been put in
bank until you are ready to use it. It
Is enough, with help from the college
funds to give you a superior educa-tion."
Happy Abel ! Tbe dearest wish of
his heart, despite his loss of foot was
about to be realized. A thousand sun-beams
seemed to dance over his heart.
He felt as If he had suddeuly ascended
a high iiiountain of light, and the
hard, weary road he had traveled had
corao to an end.
More than twenty years have come
and gone. Abel Cole is a man now,
in the noonday of life. Higher, high-er,
higher, he had climbed. From a
close student he had become a wise,
convincing lawyer. His staunch in-tegrity
won the public confidence,
while his active beuevoleuce, aud his
interest in every reformatory move-ment
made him honored aud beloved.
But the busis and corner stone of his
success was laid boyhood by his spirit
of self-sacrifice aud generous kindness
which gained all hearts ; aud when a
dark day came, scores of true helping
hands were outstretched, and by their
aid he has climbed to the top of the
ladder and stands on the proud
eminence of many achievements.
Average Age 01 Animals.
Pithy Points.
A fruit-tree
are lowly.
bends ; all the virtues
To have what we want is riches, but
to be able to do without Is power.
Someone lias said of a flue and hon-orable
old age that it was the child-hood
of Immortality.
A little girl, on seeing a peacock for
the first time, remarked what a beau-tiful
bustle it bad !
Help somebody worse off than your-self
and you will find that you are bet-ter
ofrthan you expected.
All work is sacred; in all true work,
were it but true hard labor, there Is
something of dlvlneness.
Said a witness, "My friend conduct-ed
his future wife to the altar, and
there his leadership came to an end."
Nine times out of ten, the woman
who is worth her weight in gold mar-ries
a man who is not worth his weight
in scrap iron.
Winter does not belong to deatb,
although the outside of it looks like
death. Beneath the snow the grass is
growing. Below the frosts tbe roots
are warm and alive.
Strive everywhere and iu all tMngs
to be at pwM, If troub:e corcei from
within or without, treat it peacefully.
If joy comes, receive it peacetully,
without exoltemenr, If we must
needs flee from evil, let us do il calm-ly,
without agit'ition, or we may stum-ble
and fall In our haste. Let us do
good peacefully or our hurry will lead
UB into endless faults. Even repent-ance
is a work which should be car-ried
on i encefully.—&'t Francis dc
Hales.
What asparagus and what an
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grow on a small bed, for his family
use, by putting on the lied iu the fall,
six inches (•> a foot of manure, and in
the spring t ike it offand scatter it ov-er
the garden ! And'by the way (here
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llow i r bed >Uau Ibis.
Life gets the Belter of Death.
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TASTKLIUIS Tome PILLB a chance and they
will cuie ycu. In addition to all, you bnvo
pain in the back or any other symptom of
ltrlght's Disease, or any other disease of tbe
kidneys, bladder or urinary organs, remem-ber
Cralg'B Trltloum Itepens, a remedy en-tirely
vegetable, cures when ail elsu falls.
Hear In mind that CKAIUB.S lltaiuui are
HOT purga'lve medicines.
IMOBEDIULE.—The inanner in which all
cases of Catarrh yield to Keller's Catarrh
Remedy. There is no medicine in the
market like it. Sufferers or blood diseaseB
should not fail to try it, 8eo advertlfe-
1 in. ni
Dr. Elinor E. Fleming
Surgeon Dentist,
if^^fvFayette St. & Front ave.
Ozfl^W ■ Conshohocken.
Office Hours from 8 a. m. to 9 p. m.
Dr. Homer J. Patterson,
DENTIST,
orricEs i
916 Walnut St., Phlla. Hours. 8 a. m. tot p.m
Harry St-, Conshohocken, 7 to 8 a. m., 6 to t
QA8 ADMINISTERED.
DR.A. L FOER8TER, DENTIST,
249 North 5th SI ,1'hlladelplna.^_^sssa.
Unexcelled In tilling and art llleiul«S»g
teeth, flrst class work; satisfaction1**/!^^
guaranteed. Prices the lowest. |nv2Fly
DR. H. M. CHRIHTY, DENTIST,
ESTABLISH!!) 1867.
(Successor to K. O.Waters) No. 266 North
Ninth siicci, (below Vino street), Phlladel-
8Ida, Inserts most beautiful, llfe-llko. mil
clal teeth. ..id d.sllver and enamel fillings
f'om 75 cents np. Uas administered. No
charge tor gas when teeth me ordered.
Teeth til, %/,, |8, aiu, #16, «*0, «ai). You will
And It to your advantage to call before go-ing
el-ewhere.
*»"t>pen evenings until U o'clock,
ni lv
MARY STEMPLE
Roberts & Meredith
Furniture Emporium,
11 Fa7ette Street,
Conshohocken.
Couches, Lounges, Carpets,
Rugs, Oil Cloths, Window
Shadee and Wall Tapers,
A Une display of
AND CEILING DECORATIONS
always on hand.
1'aperlng done at short notice and prices
reasonable.
I ai pels sewed and laid and Upholstering
In all Its branches.
Tables, Desks, Black Boards,
Cradles, Coaches. Express
Wagons,
PARLOR SUITS MADE TO ORDER.
OurasBoitmentand prices cannot bo beat,
call and be convinced. Goods freely shown
whether yon wish to purchase or not.
Big Reduction in
MEAT!
J C. WOOD'S
MEAT AND
PROVISION Store,
60 FAYETVE STREET,
CON8HOUOCKEN
BEEF.
Hteaka from 14 to 18 cents per pound.
10 to IK " ■'
6 to 7 "
MUTTON
bas fallen away down, the prices rang-ing
from 6 to 16 cents.
PORK.
2 lbs. for25oents
2 lbs. for 25 cents
6 lbs. for 25 cents
10 and 12 ceuts per pound
10 cents per pouud
Also, a reduction in HALT MEAT
All orders promptly delivered free
Roast
Soup Meat
Chops,
Sausage,
Scrapple,
Roast,
Lard,
TUMBLE IN I'KH'KS AT
Samuel Rlcler'sj
MEAT MARKET
1IKCTOB ST., CONSHOHOCKEN,
(Opposite 8t. Matthews school.)
LOOK AT OUR PRICES I
Porter House Steak 1 lbs. for 25 cts
Sirloin Steak i lbs. for 23 cts
Hump " 2 lbs. for 25 cts
Hound " 2 lbs. for 25 cts
mi. ltoast 12>4cts
Chuck Roast lucts
Dolling Meat 6 and Sets
Soup Meal 5ctS
Leg Mutton It cts
Shoulder Mutton 10cts
Mutton Chops 2 lbs. foi 25 cts
llrea-t Mill ton 8 CtS
Hack Mu'.lon 9 cts
\KT\Xi. Be sold For Oaah
WILLIAM F. MHYERS,
Attorney at Law.
LAW OFFICES :
No. 903 Walnut street, Philadelphia,
also at Cousbohooken.
dl9-ly
DAVID H. ROSS
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
801 WALNUT STREET PHILA.
1 CONSHOHOCKEN
Evening Office [Over the Post Office
J 7 to 9 p.m.
WRANK H. CONRAD,
Conveyancer, Justice of the Peau
and Insurance Agent,
WEST « O.VNIIOIMM KK.V, PA.
Tltlos examined and Briefs made thereof
Money loaned on Mortgage, Ac. Kngrosslng
neatly done on parohment.
Airent for tbe Penn Mittnal III. 1B
snrnnce Compaay 4-ln-Iy
William F Smith.
REAL ESTATE AGENT,
—AHI>—
Justice of the Peace,
OFFICE i-FAYETTE STREET,
Over Stewart's Cigar Store, stem pie's Huil.l-
C0NSH0H0CKEN.
Heal Estate for Sale.
Henta aad Bills Promptly t'olleclr.l-
F. H. LUBBE,
CONVEYANCER.
REAL ESTATE BROKER.
QBNSRAL BUSINESS AQSNT
AND
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Money to loan In desirable sums.
Mortgages negotiated.
Houses to rent,
And Collections premptly made
Omce en Mector strcot.nrst door below Po
Oltice, aeoond story. t-e
Tho story ot our Fashionable
Clothing at prices within tho
reach of all, has caught the atten-reads
1 hat Yates & Co. give mon-ey's
worth every time and their
overflowing stock for Men,Youths,
Boys and children is the best in
Philadelphia to select from.
A. C. YATES & CO,,
Clothing for Men.Youtbs.Doysand Children
602-604-608 CHESTNUT STBEET
PHII AI.l I I'HI A
Hats! Hats! Hats!
Buy ol the Manufacturer and save the
lobbcrsand middleman'- profit.
Fine Stiff Felt Hat Latest Style
81.61), 82.25 AMI 8u.r>o
A Stylish Stiff Hat«$l 00, $1,25
Soft Hats-50 Cents Up.
Silk Hats. Made to Order, $4
Silk Huts Ironed and renovated.
Stilt llutfl rniide to order at the regular re-tail
price* at one daya notice.
All huts i-oUl at Manulucturer'fl prices.
Kvery pnrcliaHer from Conshohocken will
be presented with a return fare. TRACEY,
THE MANUFACTURER,
146 West Main Sreet, Norristown, Pi.
oc-niv
L. B. JONES,
FURNISHING UNDERTAKER
44 Hector st ,below Harry Uonshohooken
w
Coffins and Caskols, polished or covered,
white or black, on solid walnut or cedar
made at short notice as I manufacture all
my own work, havlni! sixteen years exper-ience
in the Undertaking bualnoss and mak-ing
Coffins and Caskots. Shrouds furnished
at reasonable prices.
Having corpse preservers to koop bodies
with cold air. no ice comes in contact with
the body. My prices are reasonable as 1
understand tbe business thoroughly. Ulve
me a call anil lie convinced.
Don't forget the place.
nv? 44 HECTOR 8TREET.
Reduced Price List of
Coffins & Caskets!
Children's coffins, solid walnut, no poplar
at * J.'n to *l.l«i and up to $10.00.
Children's oasket, white covered on solid
walnut, no poplar as tbo majority use now-a-
dayH.lrom $7 up to $15 and +-.'».
Children's casket, red cedar covered with
white broad cloth, from $*) up.
Adults solid walnut cofllns from $10.00
np.
Adults solid walnut caskets from MOM
up.
Adults solid walnut casket covered with
black or white broadcloth from 40.00 np.
Adult's red coder casket, black or white
covered with broadcloth, from «5. 00 up.
On all other matters pertaining to under-taking
so per cent, less than the majority of
undertakers are charging to-day.
Don't forget tho plaoe as 1 manufacture all
my o vii work and I use nothing but solid
walnut and red cedor. Call and examine
my work.
JAMES MILLER,
FUNERAL DIRECTOR,
HECTOR STREET ABOVE POPLAR,
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA.
AVINfl REFITTED A.NI> RESTOCKED
my store, I am now prepared to sell H
|gkw Boots, Shoes
and BTJBBBRS
AT TEE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES
Robert McCleinents,
188 Hector st., Conshohocken.
Boots and shoes made to order. Rubbers
repaired.
Repairing neatly and promptly attended
to. m30-ly
AT COST
We have a few sizes ot
MEN'S Boots and Shoes
We will sell for cost as we do not Intend to
keep men's boots and shoes in tho future.
J. ROSS & SON'S.
9-191y Fayelte Street, Conshohocken
te*
CLARK'S SHOE Store
_ 923 RIDUK Ave.
"Hrass nailed, 12.50 to 83.50,
Machine stitched $3.50 to 84.50
Hand stitched, 84.50 to 86W.
CUSTOM II AM>SI I l< II Kit
A M'l. Ill IV.L WHILE YOU WAIT.
Teacher or PIANO or ORUAN.
Oor. Elm and V rreat streets,
m20-ly Conshohocken, Pa
VIRGINiA FARMS FOR SALE, 5*» faring, to to 10.0U0 nrrfi* at •» to MB P<r
K1 nuirket*. Ileultliy climate. Favor*
■*>■** proHpects, Write for circular" contalnlnfl
:._. "im. ifr**. I'VLK A DiHAVK"
ARCHITECTURE.
CHARLES W. BOLTON, 1510 Chestnut 81.
Philadelphia, sketches furnished gratis. II
desired, drawings and specifications ot the
same prepared at short notice, Communl
oatlons solicited and promptly atfendad to.
flUy
'TWERE IB NO USE BEING
SBORT of OAHIII.
KENNEDY & BRO., Brokers,
COENKRllth and CUKRIIY 8TS.,
LOAN MONEY
In largo or small amounts on Diamonds,
tVatobes, Jewolry, Clothing. Musical In-struments,
uml all arllcloa of value at low
rates ol Interest.
Also, have a large assortment of
goodx which liave been forfeited for
sale at very low prices to repay ad-vances.
Out Tlaiisi Out!
KERHKOY A BRO..
£5 125 N . Uth ST., I'll I LA.
REPAIRS
SpM-lV
S* DUTCHER,
915 SPRING GARDEN ST.,
PHILADELPHIA.
Would call the attention of ladles to the
large assortment of
LADIEb' MISSES AND CHILDREN B
SHOES.
Uade of EnKllfth. French, and Hnll Lid
Also, tho celebrated Knnsraroo Kid, at re
duced Prices. Orders exeouted with prom nt-ness.
nll-ilm
THE GREATEST STRIKE VET
By a special arrangement we have se-cured
the most desirable print in the mar-ket
at a price that enables us to sell it
twenty per cent, below nn;- oompetitor.
Think of it, a dark blue :/roun-l, any flijure
you want.warranted not to/ade,warranted
not to rub vj)'<>r mutt ii; .,ar, war-ranted
full standard cloth, at a price less by
one fifth than you can gat It anywhurs
else. It is our Interest to look aftor the
intetost of our customers, and we take
care to do it. Next week w i will give you
a point on muslins and sheetings. Yon
say, "Well, there standard goods and how
can you go below your coin pell tors ?"
We answer, wait and see. We have just
been taking a look around the store and
have found a few old faces in almost every
department. They must go, and to make
them go quick we will give them to you at
goods, good and serviceable, but of course
not new ; lots of gloves, not to old to be
very serviceable ; plenty of stockings,
some odds aud ends of underwear, some
remnants of lace curtains, many little use-ful
trifles that are iu our road and will do
yon good ; a great lot of carpet remnants,
the result of our large trade.
A big drive In all-linen lap covers, sold
cveiy where for a dollar, at thirty-fire
cents, i e., thirty-four ceuts on the dollar.
And then we have something in a Jer-sey
that you want to siei. No one elss has
it; less than adollar will buy it; it Is silk
finish, very fine, nicely braided aud it
sells like hot cakes.
Hamburg Edgings and such are selling
at a song.
But what we have now no room to tell
you of it the immense New Stock on our
shelves in every department, and all at
Rook bottom prices. . Wo don't say that
we undersell everybody else, but we do
say on reliable goods nob idy undersells s.
Truly yours,
D. M. YOST & CO.
Norristown.
aJMOli
HARNESS !
A Ml stock of Harness of nil Kinds
LAP COVERS,
HORSE SHEETS,
FLY NETS, COLLARS,
SADDLES AND BRIDLES,
SPONOES, CHAMOIS,
HARNESS OIL, SOAPS,
STABLE FORKS,
AXLE GREASE,
ui:.M i.i.Mi^— HI mtr.H
1'OATS AUD Minus
Kleetrlc Light Kront. Collars and Harness
cun be lltte.i at night as well ns .my. Using
none but first class material in the nianu-laoiuro'Ot
my goods and employing only
the best woilitn.'ii, 1 giiiirniileu <utlsuioUOD
or no sale. Ca'l and examluo.
T. J. BAKER,
75 Main St., Norristown, Pa
glMm
WI. BRIGGS
Practical GUN MAKER
144 MAIN ST., NORRISTOWN.
Breech and Muzzle Loading
r»uns a Specialty,
Repairing of all kinds Am-munition
of all kinds
IttrAII kimlH of Fishing Tackle
Hbella loaded to order.
1-1 v
EITABI.I1HED Is.-iT.
J. M. ALBERTSON ft SONS,
BANKERS,
NORR1STO WX, PA
a PBH. CENT,
Interest Paid on Deposits
Subject to cheok on 10 days notice.
MONEY TO LOAN.
Stocks and Bonds
BOUGHT AND SOLD.
Boxes In Vault to Kent nt Low Rate*
M.VIII'IOM COLONY f
CLAKi:.nO.\T COLONY I
CLAHKTIOM COLONY |
CLARERIONT COLON Y !
MAItl MOM COLONY !
< i. \ m: »io\ i COLONY t
(I VUl MOM COLONY f
A new House every 16 days In tbe tut 6 years. OUT
vlll»ne. only 32 months old, Las & stores, J hotels,
2 churches, school) newspaper, factory, foundry, 4
steamboats, 2 trains and 2 mails dally. Laud rapidly
advancing* Send, send, send by nil mearns, send
for circulars with 4 maps, 30 Photographic cuts of
houses, all about tbe wonderful irrowtb of our col-ony.
lls soil.climate,markets.business opportunity,
health, pricea, terms, and tf« other distinct subjects.
Farms for 1200 on monthly Installments to thos«
Julius A. Spiegel,
ST. CLAIR HOUSE,
Harry k Blm sts. Conshohocken
Back of Pennsylvania Hallroad depot.
CHOICE WINES.UQUORS.
BEER AND SEGARS
CONSTANTLY ON HAND.
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR STRANGERS.
LUKOH ALL DAY,
ALL THE BEST BRANDS OP
Whiskies, Brandies, Wines and
Bins,
Wholes tleand Ketall,
tbe Lowest Market prices,
AT WARD'S HOTEL,
Elm street below Poplar,
-I. m. CONMIUlHJUKKJl, 1"A
OAnNUM'S:::.
•THK •TOBY BV "V LIKE."
And the Arr vt Monoy Getting wilh
[ Ooldon Hull's lor Money MaKinfi. Worth fi .»
t>> Htiy young m.iii ilwnnK m hie "*'■' 500 |*ge*i W»
,i:iuMr.illonv Pile*, ffl.SS. Qj' Wriie at onrc 10
_>URSHEE<v McMAKIN, Cincinnati, O
i-!i/*riii,r,ivrrwat FAMILY SCALES Manly nrw 111 pTiti. Iulo. Weigh one ounce to 93 pound1.
VhM etery family need* in-l -ill bay. Rapid *»lei*urpn.»t